"Warren Buffett on iPhone sales: Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett brushes off softer iPhone sales, saying Berkshire owns Apple stock for the long haul." CNBC Videos 7:00 AM
"Apple's latest China ad features a very different China than its previous ones: China is changing. Apple is changing. And with that, Apple's depiction of China is changing." Quartz 7:00 AM
"Coalition of technology companies call for investigation into 'troubling' Apple and Google app store practices: Dominant technology giants accused of abusing their market position in mobile app stores to squeeze out rivals" V3 6:56 AM
"Apple, Qualcomm: A Messy Marriage/Qualcomm may be seeking to ban importation of the iPhone in the latest escalation of the dispute." Barron's 10:20 AM
"European tech lobbies for action against Apple and Google" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 6:52 AM
"Why does Apple want to compete with Square and Venmo? Do you send money to your friends from your phone? If not, would you do it if Apple facilitated the transaction?" Recode 6:55 AM
"Apple becomes top wearables vendor as fitness bands run out of steam" Telecoms 7:09 AM
"Apple Watch overtakes Fitbit to be crowned world's largest wearables vendor" Cult of Mac 6:56 AM
"The Apple Watch outsold every other wearable last quarter" Engadget 9:28 AM
"Apple Dethrones Fitbit as the Top Wearables Maker" The Mac Observer 9:04 AM
"Chinese phones overtake Apple, Samsung at home: Tough going for global brands as Apple slips to fourth position on list of top 10 best-selling phones in China, with Samsung trailing two spots behind." CNET 6:48 AM
"Apple's iPhone Tops Shoppers' Lists, But Samsung Is Recovering from the Note 7 Recall" TheStreet 10:20 AM
"It looks like Amazon's Video app is finally coming to Apple TV this summer: Jeff Bezos and Tim Cook bury the hatchet." Recode 9:55 AM
"Amazon Prime Video Finally Headed to Apple TV" The Mac Observer 10:25 AM
"iPhone shipments in China fell 15% in Q1 2017 as local brands bite, but Samsung hit harder" 9to5Mac 7:25 AM
"Apple Music in the Running for Prince Documentary, Unaired Concert Video" The Mac Observer 6:36 PM
"Smartphone Demand Drops to 9-Year Low" 24/7 Wall St. 6:48 AM
"Apple plans new store in 'red dot' Singapore" Reuters 7:03 AM
"Thailand removes Apple, Google logos from royal funeral statue: The artist was forced to remove the logos from the statue of a mythical beast, which he carved in thinking they demonstrated his respect for the late monarch." CNET 6:47 AM
"PC World worker stole €27k worth of Apple products from his workplace in 'stupid' attempt to make money" Irish Independent 9:03 AM
"PC World worker charged with stealing $30k of Apple gear" Cult of Mac 9:03 AM
"Today in Apple history: iTunes hits 1 million downloads in first week" Cult of Mac 8:52 AM
"Could Apple buy Netflix or Tesla? Citigroup thinks so" 9to5Mac 10:56 AM
"Apple to Deprecate TidBITS News and Other 32-bit iOS Apps: We're approaching another of those inflection points where Apple leaves some apps — and their users — behind." TidBITS 10:33 AM
"This iPhone 8 concept video might just blow your mind" BGR 8:52 AM
"The Supercalifragilistic Scale of Apple's iPhone 8 Opportunity is Expialidocious" Apple Must 8:49 AM
"Odds on Apple takeover targets: Netflix and Disney top one investment bank's list" VentureBeat 7:39 AM
"Why Apple's laptops could use a little less innovation at the moment: Apple should take a cue from Microsoft's new Surface Laptop and focus on speed, not gimmicks." Macworld 7:26 AM
"Women are the unsung women in technology – here's why" Mashable 4:18 PM
"Let's be honest, here's why you suck at IoT" ReadWrite 2:27 PM
"We need to talk about that Microsoft Surface Laptop: It feels so strange to say this, but Microsoft is killing it with its Surface hardware." Mashable 11:04 AM
"This might be the first image of Amazon's Echo with a touchscreen" The Verge 10:56 AM
"Jeff Bezos, The Outsider CEO" Seeking Alpha 10:56 AM
"This Computer Language Is Feeding Hacker Values into Young Minds: At 10, Scratch is a popular tool to teach kids programming. But its real glory is how it imparts lessons in sharing, logic, and hackerism." Backchannel 10:43 AM
"How To Install Linux On A Chromebook With Crouton" AddictiveTips 9:56 AM
"Is a Google-made Chrome ad-blocker the answer to intrusive advertising?" BetaNews 9:27 AM
"Amazon, Not Apple, Can See You Naked" NoodleMac 8:20 AM
"Windows 10 Reaches Milestone Of 300 Million Daily Users" Digital Trends 11:48 AM
"Microsoft ropes in best buds Adobe for Microsoft Teams integration, will get revealed at Build 2017" MSPoweruser 9:27 AM
"Microsoft Surface Pro 5 release date, price, features, specs: Microsoft might reveal Surface Pro 5 at 23 May Shanghai event" IT PRO 9:28 AM
"Microsoft to hold May 23rd event regarding Surface line; is the Surface Pro 5 to be unveiled?" phoneArena 9:27 AM
"Surface Phone incoming? Microsoft reveals second May event to launch 'what's next'" TrustedReviews 9:26 AM
"Microsoft HoloLens becomes an AR assistant for spinal surgery: A new mixed reality platform could improve accuracy and expedite procedures." Engadget 9:29 PM
"3 Small, Strong Competitors Are Why Buffett Should Dump IBM" Forbes 9:21 AM
"Just Like Warren Buffett, You Should Also Put IBM's Stock in the Garbage Can and Light It on Fire" TheStreet 9:20 AM
"Buffett Adds Apple Stock in 1Q, As Earnings Dip" FOXBusiness 9:40 PM
"Apple Raises $7 Billion in Bond Sale Ahead of Trump's Proposed Tax Repatriation Holiday" MacRumors 8:52 AM
"When You Lose Apple, Make Lemonade" BloombergGadfly 7:03 AM
"Apple Is Under Attack on All Fronts" Bloomberg 7:03 AM
"There Is a Growing Problem for Apple That CEO Tim Cook Doesn't Want You to Know About" RealMoney [Subscription Required for Full Article] 7:44 AM
"Apple 10-Q shows $1.34 billion gains in currency hedges" Apple 3.0 [Subscription Required for Full Article] 1:55 PM
"Apple: Why Hong Kong Matters" Apple 3.0 [Subscription Required for Full Article] 7:38 AM
Industry News
"S&P 500, Nasdaq close at records after jobs data: Dow has best finish since March as benchmarks rise for the week" MarketWatch 4:19 PM
"S&P 500, Nasdaq Close at New Records on Crude Rebound, Positive Jobs Report" TheStreet 4:19 PM
"Stocks Rally Into Close; Markets Batten Down For France Election Outcome" Investor's Business Daily 4:19 PM
"Wall St Edges Up on Strong Jobs Data, IBM Caps Gains" Reuters 4:19 PM
"S&P 500 Posts Third Straight Week of Gains: Strong corporate results, monthly jobs data lift the stocks" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:19 PM
"Chinese stocks drop on falling commodity prices: Commodities took center stage in Asia Friday, with a slump in Chinese metals prices and weakness in crude oil sending equity markets across the region lower." MarketWatch 7:34 AM
"European stocks end week at 21-month high ahead of French election: European stocks climbed out of the red and finished at a 21-month high Friday, as buying appetite for assets perceived as risky returned ahead of the French presidential election." MarketWatch 11:52 AM
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